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Denise D. Sadberry, his wife of many years. Petitioner is an
attorney, and Mrs. Sadberry is a homemaker. Petitioners have one
daughter, Andrea Joi Sadberry, who is also known as Savannah J.
Spivey (Andrea). Petitioners own a ranch on the Brazos River in
Caldwell, Texas, across the river from Texas A&M University.
Petitioner’s education includes a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Georgetown
University Law Center at Washington, D.C. Upon receiving his law
degree in 1975, petitioner was employed in the Office of the
Attorney General for the State of Texas for 2 years. From 1977
until the date of trial, petitioner was engaged in the private
practice of law at various firms in Houston and San Antonio,
Texas. His area of practice is commercial litigation.
Additionally, petitioner has served as a member of the Attorney
Admissions Committee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Texas. In 1993, petitioner received a gubernatorial
appointment to the Texas Lottery Commission, on which he served
as a commissioner until 2001. As an appointed State official,
petitioner was required to and did file personal financial
statements with the Texas Ethics Commission.
When petitioner commenced law practice, most firms did not
have retirements plans. Petitioner undertook his own financial
and retirement planning, which he continued throughout his
career. Initially, he invested primarily in certificates of
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